Dapper for C# and .NET Articles, Tutorials & News
Dapper for C# and .NET articles, tutorials, and news from the DotNetNews archive.
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The complete guide to mastering Dapper micro-ORM in .NET
blog.elmah.io Issue #476
A handy Dapper refresher for developers who want control over SQL without giving up mapping convenience.
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Concurrency in Dapper Without EF Core
medium.com Issue #467
A solid, practical take on optimistic concurrency when you’re using Dapper and timestamps instead of EF Core.
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Dapper at Scale: The Stored-Procedure Lessons That Cost Me an Afternoon
medium.com Issue #467
The kind of hard-won Dapper advice that only shows up after a few painful repository patterns.
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The quickest way to edit code??
youtube.com Issue #430
A fast hit on editing tips paired with a practical Dapper pooling walkthrough for ASP.NET Core APIs is a nice productivity-plus-performance combo.
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High-Velocity Connection Pooling with Dapper and ASP.NET Core
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #428
OpenClaw in VS Code is promising, but the local-gateway workflow still looks experimental.
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High-Performance Bulk CRUD Operations in ASP.NET Core with Oracle
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #423
Bulk CRUD with Oracle and Dapper. very specific, very useful if that’s your stack.
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Getting Started With PgVector in .NET for Simple Vector Search
milanjovanovic.tech Issue #423
pgvector in PostgreSQL is a nice reminder that vector search doesn’t have to mean a new database.
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How C# Strings Silently Kill Your SQL Server Indexes in Dapper
consultwithgriff.com Issue #414
YARP and the MCP server article show where .NET apps and tooling are heading next.
Dapper C# from the DotNetNews archive, curated for .NET developers who already ship production code. This is a reading list pulled from daily issues, not a substitute for the official docs on Dapper for C# and .NET.
Use Start here for the editorial shortlist, then browse Latest or the full archive when you need more depth. Coverage leans toward Dapper C#, Dapper .NET, micro-ORM C#. Recent pieces worth opening: “The complete guide to mastering Dapper micro-ORM in .NET” and “Concurrency in Dapper Without EF Core”.
Every item links out to the original publisher and back to the DotNetNews issue where it ran.
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- Concurrency in Dapper Without EF Core
medium.com Issue #467
- The quickest way to edit code??
youtube.com Issue #430
- High-Velocity Connection Pooling with Dapper and ASP.NET Core
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #428
- High-Performance Bulk CRUD Operations in ASP.NET Core with Oracle
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #423
- Getting Started With PgVector in .NET for Simple Vector Search
milanjovanovic.tech Issue #423
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Optimizing Bulk Database Updates in .NET: From Naive to Lightning-Fastmilanjovanovic.tech Issue #415
- How C# Strings Silently Kill Your SQL Server Indexes in Dapper
consultwithgriff.com Issue #414
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The complete guide to mastering Dapper micro-ORM in .NET
blog.elmah.io Issue #476
For developers who want to taste ORM but don't want to leave SQL either, Dapper is a perfect choice. Dapper runs SQL queries like ADO.NET but returns results as C# objects, like Entity Framework Core....
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Concurrency in Dapper Without EF Core
medium.com Issue #467
A practical guide to avoiding lost updates in ASP.NET Core using LastUpdated timestamps
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Dapper at Scale: The Stored-Procedure Lessons That Cost Me an Afternoon
medium.com Issue #467
Generating a good stored procedure is one problem. Living with a stored-procedure-only data layer across fourteen repositories is another…
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Agentic User Interfaces in Copilot and Power Platform
youtube.com Issue #458
The complete guide to mastering Dapper micro-ORM in .NET
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The quickest way to edit code??
youtube.com Issue #430
Mastering Connection Pooling with Dapper in ASP.NET Core Web API
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High-Velocity Connection Pooling with Dapper and ASP.NET Core
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #428
Optimize Dapper connection pooling in ASP.NET Core for high-traffic APIs! Prevent connection exhaustion with factories, proper disposal, and async calls. Boost performance and resilience!
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High-Performance Bulk CRUD Operations in ASP.NET Core with Oracle
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #423
Boost ASP.NET Core performance with Oracle! Learn bulk CRUD using Global Temporary Tables, stored procedures, and Dapper for efficient handling of 100K+ records.
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Getting Started With PgVector in .NET for Simple Vector Search
milanjovanovic.tech Issue #423
Vector search doesn't require a dedicated vector database. PostgreSQL with pgvector gives you similarity search right next to your relational data. Here's how to set it up in .NET with Aspire, Dapper,...
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Optimizing Bulk Database Updates in .NET: From Naive to Lightning-Fast
milanjovanovic.tech Issue #415
Seven approaches to bulk-updating rows in PostgreSQL from .NET using Dapper and EF Core, from naive per-row updates to binary COPY. Each step cuts down on round-trips or removes dynamic SQL entirely.
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How C# Strings Silently Kill Your SQL Server Indexes in Dapper
consultwithgriff.com Issue #414
A common Dapper pattern that causes SQL Server to ignore your indexes and scan entire tables.
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Building CRUD API with Dapper and Dapper Plus in ASP.NET Core
codingsonata.medium.com Issue #398
When it comes to building CRUD API, you do not have to choose between control and productivity.
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EF Core vs Dapper: Choosing the Right Tool in Real-World .NET Applications
achuchiwilliam.medium.com Issue #355
Choosing a data access strategy in .NET is rarely about picking the most popular library. It’s about understanding trade-offs, performance…
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Will This New EF Core Feature Be the End of Dapper?
medium.com Issue #345
If you want the full source code, join our community: Here
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From EF Core to Dapper — Is Raw SQL Worth the Hype?
medium.com Issue #342
📚 Found this article useful? You’ll love what I have in my store — Shop Now. What’s the story about? Everyone raves about Dapper’s raw…
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Will This New EF Core Feature Be the End of Dapper?
medium.com Issue #339
If you want the full source code, join our community: Here
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233× Faster — No Raw SQL Required!
medium.com Issue #338
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Interpolated Verbatim Strings ($@””) ve Raw String Literals (“””)
medium.com Issue #332
Write Faster SQL Queries With Dapper in .NET 9 | Clean Architecture With Full Codes
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Choosing Between Dapper and Entity Framework: A Practical Guide for Real-World Projects
medium.com Issue #329
Learn how project size, complexity, and performance needs decide the right ORM for your .NET application.
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Will This New EF Core Feature Be the End of Dapper?
medium.com Issue #327
If you want the full source code, join our community: Here
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The Ultimate Guide to Dapper in .NET — Everything You Need to Know (2025 Edition)
medium.com Issue #326
“Dapper gives you ORM convenience without ORM overhead.” — Every .NET developer who’s ever benchmarked it.
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11 Practical Ways to Write Faster SQL with Dapper in .NET 9 (Clean Architecture, Copy-Paste Ready)
medium.com Issue #316
If you want the full source code, join our community: Here
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Entity Framework vs Dapper: Hangisi Senin Projen İçin?
medium.com Issue #315
Veritabanı işlemleri her .NET geliştiricisinin en sık karşılaştığı konulardan biri. Peki Entity Framework mı kullanmalı, yoksa Dapper’a mı…
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Dapper + Entity Framework Core (EF Core) together against PostgreSQL in .NET 8
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #304
Combine the power of Entity Framework Core (EF Core) for schema management and Dapper for raw SQL performance in .NET 8 with PostgreSQL. This guide explores two approaches: using EF Core for CRUD and ...
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Supercharge Your Data Access in.NET9: A Deep Dive into the Specification Pattern with EF Core
medium.com Issue #294
Write Faster SQL Queries With Dapper In .NET 9 | Clean Architecture